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Laguna Beach: The Artists Colony
By Editor in Chief | | Culture, Escapes, Kaleidoskope Perspective, North America, Shopping & Style , Uncategorized | art colony, Beach, Beach Vacations, best luxury spas destination, Impressionism, Weekends
The town of Laguna Beach is a hidden treasure in Southern California. The locals know understand the artistic soul possible to discover in a weekend. Most of Southern California is on show, whether you prefer to visit Hollywood, Malibu or Santa Monica. Each place offers beach glam to regular folks or the tech billionaires of […]
Keep Reading Check into the Forest
By TABLET Hotels Concierge | | Eco Friendly, Kaleidoskope Perspective, Sustainability, Wildlife | ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, HIKING, Landscape Hotel, luxury hotels, Nature, Sustainability
Landscape Hotels Promise A Room with A View A new world of hotels, if you wish to call them that, has sprung up around the world. They are sustainable and they work with the environment around them. These hotels are particularly created with high design standards and green integrity. Architects, designers and builders work together […]
Keep Reading A New Year’s Walk
By Alex Verbeek | | Be Mindful, Culture, Discover Yourself, Unique Experiences | Beach walking, Netherlands, Planet Issues
The Island I Call Home Editor’s Note: Alex Verbeek shares his take on what it’s like to walk his homefront beaches on the coast of a small island in the Netherlands, in the Province of ZEELAND and the island of Schouwen-Duiveland Here are his impressions, from his New Year’s Day walk that has become a […]
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Hot Planet + Egg Eating Polar Bears
By Alex Verbeek | | Be Mindful, Eco Friendly, Sustainability, Wildlife
New Reports on How A Hotter Planet Affects Wildlife Editor’s Forward: Director of Sustainability + Planet Culture, Alex Verbeek reviews the latest headlines + commentary on how the human race is doing with sustainability. The climate crisis is the perfect storm, and it is made worse by the slow onset of the changes. These may […]
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The Great Melt: Report
By Alex Verbeek | | Be Mindful, Eco Friendly, Sustainability
From the frontline of Climate Change Sometimes the Antarctic is briefly in the news, which often means more bad news from the frozen continent, and ultimately, for us. This week was such an occasion. Scientists warned that a floating section at the front of the Thwaites Glacier could crack and “shatter like a car windscreen” within the next decade. If I recall correctly, not a single politician, […]
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A Morning Run with The Ponies
By Alex Verbeek | | Be Mindful, Culture, Eco Friendly, Europe, Kaleidoskope Perspective, Sustainability | Ponies, Sustainability, Wildlife
In the Dunes Forward from the Editor: Alex Verbeek is currently in the Netherlands where he shares with us his experiences in this unique corner of the world. His on the spot nature experiences are aptly mixed with his perspective on Sustainability + Planet Security. If you read my story about the “oliebollenkraampjes,” you will know that […]
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